Recipe courtesy of Doce Provisions
Chorizo Croquettes
- Level: Advanced
- Yield: 125 croquettes
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 125 servings
- Calories
- 168
- Total Fat
- 11
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 12
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 1
- Protein
- 6
- Cholesterol
- 40
- Sodium
- 179
- Total: 4 hr 55 min (includes cooling and freezing times)
- Active: 2 hr 25 min
Ingredients
1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter
8 ounces finely chopped shallot
4 ounces finely chopped garlic
16 ounces applewood-smoked bacon, pureed
32 ounces Spanish-style chorizo, ground
16 ounces smoked pork loin, ground
16 ounces heavy cream
24 ounces milk
1 ounce smoked paprika
1 ounce complete seasoning
32 ounces all-purpose flour
12 eggs
32 ounces seasoned breadcrumbs
Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
Directions
Special equipment:
a deep-fryer- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the shallot and garlic and simmer until fragrant. Add the bacon and cook until rendered, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the chorizo and smoked pork loin and continue to cook for about 3 minutes. Add the cream and 16 ounces of the milk; bring to a boil, then turn the heat to low. Add the paprika and complete seasoning. Add the flour in four additions and cook until incorporated and no lumps remain. Transfer the mixture to a sheet pan and let cool. While the mixture is still warm, transfer it to a large piping bag and cut the tip 3/4 inch wide. Pipe onto a 13-by-18-inch baking sheet and score with a knife at 2-inch intervals. Freeze until firm, 1 hour.
- Cut through the scored sections and then roll the individual croquettes by hand to make them even. Whisk together the eggs and the remaining 8 ounces milk in a shallow dish until combined. Place the breadcrumbs in a separate shallow dish and set aside. Ten at a time, dip the croquettes in the egg mixture, place on a baking sheet to drain the excess egg and then toss lightly in the breadcrumb mixture. Place the breaded croquettes on a sheet pan and freeze.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F. Fry the croquettes until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes.
Cook’s Note
Don't press the breading hard onto the croquettes: the breading will be too thick.